Strategically located on one of the biggest commercial ‘highways’ in the world and only a short distance from the Panama Canal, it offers excellent comparative advantages for maritime operations. Major projects are in progress.

Discover the wide range of port and logistics services that Port of Cartagena Organization provides. Find out how its excellent connectivity, fully-developed infrastructure, top-class security and competent personnel make it the best option in the Caribbean.

The organization works tirelessly to maintain the excellent quality of its services and to guarantee speed and safety in its operations. It thus ensures customer satisfaction and reliability. In this section, you will find all the information you need to carry out the different port processes at the terminals.

An example of Colombia’s biodiversity and Caribbean culture welcomes over 500,000 tourists, as they arrive each year at Cartagena de Indias' Cruise Ship Terminal. Its top-quality services have made it a leader in its category.

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Competent people

The Port of Cartagena firmly believes in Colombian talent, and devotes time and effort to build the best team. This is why it can say, without hesitation, that its people are the main component of the company’s success.

The port searches for the best talent as part of its selection strategy. Some of the key components the organization looks for during the hiring process includes:

highly skilled people

individuals with clearly-defined objectives

capacity to continuously learn new concepts and skills

leadership qualities

people in search of growth opportunities

individuals who can generate value to the organization

socially aware individuals

Most importantly, the Port of Cartagena looks for people who are generally happy, highly motivated, and have dreams that drive them towards constant growth.

The selection process is centered around the philosophy that anyone can learn from every situation and from everyone around, and that everyone should pass on its knowledge to others in order to transform it. As a result, the process involves a comprehensive human being model that takes into account the person and his/her knowledge, skills and abilities that characterize him/her.

Once the new employee becomes part of the organization, a development plan is designed using the TOP model. This model aims to align the company’s strategy with the people’s performance and contributions, so they can have a positive impact on the organization’s results while adding value to all of the employees’ careers.

The TOP model enables a synergy between the Talent each person has for what he or she does, the Objectives of the organization, and their Passion. This creates benefits for the individual, the department where he or she works at, and the organization as a whole.

Overall, our people reflect wellbeing, adding balance and quality to their personal lives and to their families’, while achieving significant professional and personal growth.